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Modern atomic theory states that atoms are neutral. How is this neutrality achieved?

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okayy so in atom there is an equivalent amount of protons AND electrons , meaning they would cancel each other out.

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Well, in an atom, there are an equal number of protons and electrons so they cancel each other out.

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